Knowing your limits makes you addicted
This was just an unbelievable workout for me!
16 miles!!
Set the alarm 4:45. Woke up and slowly prepared an oatmeal. I was feeling very sleepy and not precisely motivated or excited.
The starting was slowly and I missed the speed and strength from last Tuesday at the beginning. But it improved fast. I found myself with a 10 and something pace soon. This is too fast for me in a long run. It has to be between 11:30 and 12:30. I slowed down to save energy for the last miles trying to stick to a steady pace. Still it remained around 11:00. Incredible. Garmin could be lying I know but my legs were feeling strong and if for any reason I had to really slow down it was setting immediately a slower pace. I think "better" weather conditions aloud me to see a better performance. It was cloudy again :) The sun is the biggest energy thief.
The air was so damped, incredible. Breathing was forcing my HR to increase but I preferred to ignore this thinking about many facts that increase it and in order to get use to it ANYWAY. Pace was remains good.
Over the 10th mile I realize that my camel backpack was running out of water, it was because I lost some water as it wasn't properly closed. grrrrr :<>
So I made it that way. It was so nice to breath air again indoors.
Yes, still the last miles were some hard. But I thought they were going to be easier, I don't know if it was that this were not in fact 5 miles but miles 11-16. My legs started feeling stiff and it was a shame since they were in a great shape outside.
When I am on the treadmill it is some boring now, but I am like more focus and to end I just imagine on how time goes by so fast when I am wasting it doing anything else but running. Then it is false if I say running the last 20 minutes is too long, 20 minutes during the day go too fast... Better to enjoy this ones that are really well spent.
I feel glad that these are not my first long runs, it is like I know what to expect for and is happening even better. I can tell about differences which certainly mean there is and improvement!! I decided to run a marathon when I found out I like long runs, now that at this stage I'm feeling stronger than ever, and that recovery happens faster too, I want to find out how it feels like going further!
When I finished I even started doubting if in fact it was 16 miles what I did, it seem shorter in time and I was feeling good. Then, when I checked the times it was true, it is like I erased about ten minutes compared to last week time and with no struggle :O!!
14miles 2hr 50:min, 16 miles 3:02 min!! Happy, happy, happy!!
16 miles!!
Set the alarm 4:45. Woke up and slowly prepared an oatmeal. I was feeling very sleepy and not precisely motivated or excited.
The starting was slowly and I missed the speed and strength from last Tuesday at the beginning. But it improved fast. I found myself with a 10 and something pace soon. This is too fast for me in a long run. It has to be between 11:30 and 12:30. I slowed down to save energy for the last miles trying to stick to a steady pace. Still it remained around 11:00. Incredible. Garmin could be lying I know but my legs were feeling strong and if for any reason I had to really slow down it was setting immediately a slower pace. I think "better" weather conditions aloud me to see a better performance. It was cloudy again :) The sun is the biggest energy thief.
The air was so damped, incredible. Breathing was forcing my HR to increase but I preferred to ignore this thinking about many facts that increase it and in order to get use to it ANYWAY. Pace was remains good.
Over the 10th mile I realize that my camel backpack was running out of water, it was because I lost some water as it wasn't properly closed. grrrrr :<>
So I made it that way. It was so nice to breath air again indoors.
Yes, still the last miles were some hard. But I thought they were going to be easier, I don't know if it was that this were not in fact 5 miles but miles 11-16. My legs started feeling stiff and it was a shame since they were in a great shape outside.
When I am on the treadmill it is some boring now, but I am like more focus and to end I just imagine on how time goes by so fast when I am wasting it doing anything else but running. Then it is false if I say running the last 20 minutes is too long, 20 minutes during the day go too fast... Better to enjoy this ones that are really well spent.
I feel glad that these are not my first long runs, it is like I know what to expect for and is happening even better. I can tell about differences which certainly mean there is and improvement!! I decided to run a marathon when I found out I like long runs, now that at this stage I'm feeling stronger than ever, and that recovery happens faster too, I want to find out how it feels like going further!
When I finished I even started doubting if in fact it was 16 miles what I did, it seem shorter in time and I was feeling good. Then, when I checked the times it was true, it is like I erased about ten minutes compared to last week time and with no struggle :O!!
14miles 2hr 50:min, 16 miles 3:02 min!! Happy, happy, happy!!
posted by Hilda at 12:24 PM
8 Comments:
Yee-haa! Hilda, you rock! And it's only a beginning! There ARE NO limits! Trust me, I know:)
wow! Fantastic achievement Hilda.
How's the training going for your marathon? Another month and we'll beack in our house and will have our internet connection again, yay!
Do you have an email address Hilda?
"Knowing your limits makes you addicted", reaching new limits feeds your addiction! Keep it going!!
That is awesome Hilda and a great effort. Well done!
You limit is constantly moving.
16 miles. 20 miles... :O Geez..24.2 :D
Great job with the 16 miles!!!!!
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